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In The Heart of Desire, Stella Resnick reveals that love and desire are opposing forces and demonstrates how to override our hard-wired instincts in order to achieve long-term relationships that are both emotionally and sexually gratifying. Contents Acknowledgments Introduction PART I: LOVE AND ROMANCE Chapter 1: The Love-Lust Dilemma Chapter 2: What Dampens Desire Chapter 3: Love, Sex, and Stress Chapter 4: Romance and Desire Chapter 5: Body Talk PART II: SEXUAL PLEASURE Chapter 6: Sexual Health and the Body Chapter 7: The Evolving Orgasm Chapter 8: Nuances of Sexual Pleasure Chapter 9: Ultimate Pleasures Chapter 10: Desire for Life

Stella Resnick, PhD, is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Beverly Hills, California, and a certified sex therapist. Dr. Resnick teaches and trains therapists. She has appeared on many television programs including Oprah, CNN Live, and The O'Reilly Factor. Also the author of The Pleasure Zone, Dr. Resnick has written cover stories for Psychology Today and Self and is often quoted in popular magazines including Self, Cosmopolitan, Health, Reader's Digest, Vogue, Men's Health, Prevention, Parenting, and Utne Reader.

Acknowledgments	p. v
Introduction	p. 1
Love and Romance
The Love-Lust Dilemma	p. 9
What Dampens Desire	p. 30
Love, Sex, and Stress	p. 47
Romance and Desire	p. 72
Body Talk	p. 101
Sexual Pleasure
Sexual Health and the Body	p. 133
The Evolving Orgasm	p. 161
The Nuances of Sexual Pleasure	p. 182
Ultimate Pleasures	p. 201
A Lust for Life	p. 224
References	p. 251
Resources	p. 255
Index	p. 259
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The Heart of Desire Keys to the Pleasures of Love

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